According to Nobel prize winning biochemist, Christian de Duve, we will. De Duve, having devoted his career to chemistry, biology and medicine, has spent the latter part of his career in the study of evolution and to "the structure and meaning of the universe." He believes that we possess an "inherent selfishness" that is concerned with the present at the expense of the future, with no apparent worry that natural selection itself has no concern for our children and grandchildren. He believes, like many, that if we don't stop depleting our natural resources, humanity itself is sealing a grim fate for future generations.
He proposes a couple of solutions, including population control via birth control methods and in giving more control to women. From the New Scientist interview: "Speaking as a biologist, I think women are less aggressive than men, and they play a larger role in the early education of the young and helping them overcome their genetic heirloom."
His view isn't radical to a lot of us - do you think it will have an effect on the reasoning of those who deny global warming and human destruction of the environment?
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